To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2684C43A724C4A8FAB97A122CD926152: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Low-Income Seniors Afford Care Act.
- Section H97D3DB73CA454FC4A1AB891BA31B5E21: 2. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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